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業餘愛好者

简业余爱好者 · 繁業餘愛好者

Mandarin · pinyin yè yú ài hào zhě

hobbyist; amateur

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愛: ài · love, be fond of, like
好: hǎo · good, excellent, fine; well
者: zhě · that which; he who; those who
业: yè · profession, business; GB radical 111
余: yú · I, my, me; surname; surplus
爱: ài · love, be fond of, like

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4–2–4–4–3 · ye4 yu2 ai4 hao4 zhe3

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jip6 jyu4 oi3 hou3 ze2

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noun

amateur, hobbyist, dilettante

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